3.1.1 Effect of plateau pika disturbance on palatable plant
biomass
Plateau pika disturbance
(disturbance) significantly
affected the palatable plant biomass (Table 1), whereas the five sites
(site) did not affect the palatable plant biomass. The interactions
between site and disturbance also significantly affected palatable plant
biomass. When data from five sites
or an individual site were analyzed, the palatable plant biomass was
lower in the disturbed plot than in the undisturbed plot (Figure. 1A;
Figure. 1B).